API Grand slam has to be one of the best stands on the market... Easy to use, light, comfortable, maybe too comfortable... I have used mine for years with no problems, and as always use a safty harness... A climbing tree stand is a very stable way to climb a tree and you have the added comfort of a railing all the way around you... Most hunting accidents involving a treestand are using strap on stands with no railings and no safty harness...